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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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